[DeTomaso] Engine help needed - I've got gas! (or my car does....)

[Charles McCall]

Hi all

Went for my annual safety/technical inspection yesterday and failed due to
two points:

1) My car door handle is damaged as mentioned on the list a few weeks ago. a
replacement is coming for Christmas, but you need to be able to open the
door from outside and inside to pass inspection.

2) Most worrying is that my CO2 levels were excessively high. The limit
hasn't been changed compared to former years, this is the same engine that
has had its emissions tested for the past 15 years and nothing that I am
aware of has changed. Two questions:

1) What can I change/check to lower my CO2 levels to pass the test? Will
begin by cleaning the air filter - to be honest I don't remember when I last
cleaned it, which tells me something. It's a K&N. I seem to remember that
CO2 levels lower at higher rpms and are highest at idle? If this is the case
then I'll raise the rpms at idle to pass the test. Any other tricks to
temporarily reduce CO2 emissions? I'll be happy to share my trick for
passing the emergency brake portion, which I've pretty much got down pat now
due to practice, but not on a public forum J 

2) Perhaps more importantly, what is this telling me about my engine? Is it
sick? Is there something that isn't working properly?

 

Don't know if it matters but the engine has Aussie closed chamber heads, a
Compcams 282S solid lifter camshaft, MSD 6AL, a massaged Holley 650DP. Don't
think I left out anything that could be relevant here. 

 

I have 20 days to "fix it" and bring it back for re-testing. Thanks all!

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   Hi all

   Went for my annual safety/technical inspection yesterday and failed due
   to two points:

   1) My car door handle is damaged as mentioned on the list a few weeks
   ago... a replacement is coming for Christmas, but you need to be able
   to open the door from outside and inside to pass inspection.

   2) Most worrying is that my CO2 levels were excessively high. The limit
   hasn't been changed compared to former years, this is the same engine
   that has had its emissions tested for the past 15 years and nothing
   that I am aware of has changed. Two questions:

   1) What can I change/check to lower my CO2 levels to pass the test?
   Will begin by cleaning the air filter - to be honest I don't remember
   when I last cleaned it, which tells me something. It's a K&N. I seem to
   remember that CO2 levels lower at higher rpms and are highest at idle?
   If this is the case then I'll raise the rpms at idle to pass the test.
   Any other tricks to temporarily reduce CO2 emissions? I'll be happy to
   share my trick for passing the emergency brake portion, which I've
   pretty much got down pat now due to practice, but not on a public forum
   J

   2) Perhaps more importantly, what is this telling me about my engine?
   Is it sick? Is there something that isn't working properly?


   Don't know if it matters but the engine has Aussie closed chamber
   heads, a Compcams 282S solid lifter camshaft, MSD 6AL, a massaged
   Holley 650DP. Don't think I left out anything that could be relevant
   here.


   I have 20 days to "fix it" and bring it back for re-testing. Thanks
   all!